逆転
ぎゃくてん · gyakuten
Reversal (of a situation), turnaround, turnabout, turning the tables, sudden change
- reversal (of direction of rotation)
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Example sentences
九回から逆転した。
きゅうかいからぎゃくてんした。
They made a comeback from the ninth inning.
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エラーもあって、チームは逆転負けを喫した。
えらーもあって、ちーむはぎゃくてんまけをきっした。
There was also an error, and the team suffered a comeback loss.
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What does 逆転 mean?
Reversal (of a situation), turnaround, turnabout, turning the tables, sudden change. It can also mean: reversal (of direction of rotation).
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ぎゃくてん (gyakuten). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.
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